Will Hutton Livres

Capitalism is analyzed in original essays by Paul Volcker, Polly Toynbee and George Soros, among others.

The book provides a critical analysis of American politics, exploring how core societal values have deteriorated under the influence of conservatism. It argues that essential elements such as a social contract, a transparent economy, a robust public sphere, and global interdependence have been undermined. Hutton highlights issues like rampant materialism, corporate corruption, ineffective regulation, and a misguided belief in American exceptionalism, portraying a troubling shift in the nation's moral and ethical landscape.

An incisive look at how our society has fragmented into inequality and how to address this most crucial blight on our times, out now in paperback

A compelling and sharply insightful book that examines the state of Britain today and looks forward to the Britain of tomorrow, from the bestselling author of The State We're In.

This controversial book suggests--and urges--that America must help China become a superpower in order to guarantee its own financial success and possibly even world peace.

An incisive and thoroughly accessible account of China's emergence as an economic power and its developing relationship with the West

The most challenging, creative book on the malaise effecting virtually every aspect of British life. Devastating in its analysis of how our economic, social and political arrangements have become out of date, and full of original ideas about how they can be modernized.

An essential and detailed account of the benefits of Europe, and how we must keep the best of them in whatever agreement we negotiate.

Widening his perspective from country (examined in previous volume, The State We're In to world, Will Hutton calls for Britain and Europe to offer alternatives to the American Way. Under President Bush America has been forthright in it's isolationism - until the attack on the World Trade Center - but whatever happens next, it is undoubtedly true that Bush will pursue a policy of America first. Hutton argues for a countervailing balance - economically and socially - to the American model. Only, he argues, by making Europe a strong bloc - and that means adopting the euro - will we have the levarage to influence the USA as we would wish, in an attempt to make Europe a safer, more prosperous place.

The forthcoming General Election will be one of the most decisive in British post-war history. If the Conservatives were to win again, it would confirm that British democracy is a sham - that we live in a one party state and the electorate will exact no penalty for broken promises and the abuse of power. Will Hutton argues that the tories can no longer be trusted: the recent economic `growth' is little more than a catch-up from the lost recession years, while investment is still weak and inflation high; Black Wednesday revealed the Goverments economic incompetence; and taxes have risen by a record in post-war Britain. Tony Blair has skilfully exploited the Tory divisions and successfully remodelled his party: New Labour is reformist, committed to social justice, solidarity and achievable levels of equality. The years of Tory Goverment have revealed the shortcomings of a free-market economy: a big shift of economic power to the employers and a sharp rise in in equality. Will Hutton urges Labour not to embrace a Conservative agenda in economic terms but to deal with the challenge of structuring the free-market economy to get the best balance of growth and a good society, and to make fundemental choices over the character of the capitalism we want to develop.